BOK International (BOKI), a leading Islamic wholesale bank in Bahrain, has announced the assignment of Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) to help setup, manage and administer the Sharia Advisory Committee for its Bahrain office.
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The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) and Ayedh Dejem Group, a conglomerate from Saudi Arabia, have agreed to launch the Middle East’s first-ever Sharia compliant Spot Gold contract to be traded on an international exchange.

Sedco Capital, one of the largest asset managers in Saudi Arabia, has launched a new investment strategy called Prudent Ethical Investing (PEI) that integrates its Shariah-compliant investment approach with ethical investing.
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The proposal by AAOIFI for centralized Sharia boards, if implemented in countries active in Islamic finance, will help the industry move toward greater standardization and harmonization in Sharia interpretations, S&P Global Ratings said.

Islamic financial institutions' business activities must comply with Islamic law (Sharia) and the industry has shown strong growth over the past decade, said an industry expert.
“Therefore, we think Sharia governance wil

Dubai-based Damac Properties has announced the release of the second phase of luxury hotel apartments in Ghalia following a sold-out phase one.
Ghalia offers the first certified Sharia-compliant serviced hotel apartments, with con

The United Arab Emirates' cabinet has approved the creation of a centralised sharia authority that will monitor and set standards for Islamic finance in the country, aiming to boost growth of the industry.
The authority, to be

Takaud, a top savings solutions provider, and Takaful International, Bahrain’s leading Islamic insurance company, have partnered to provide Takaful’s individual and corporate life insurance clients with innovative Sharia-compliant in

A new sharia standard on gold, including rulings for gold-based financial products, will be developed under a new initiative by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). A statement by the Bahrain-ba